Canadian National Visiting Ghana and Her Partner Arrested Over Alleged Arson at Oyarifa
- Two suspects were arrested for arson at Oyarifa Anointed Down after causing extensive apartment damage
- Canadian national Jennifer Mae Tomlinson and her boyfriend, Mohammed Issah, were identified as suspects
- The Greater Accra Regional Police Command said the two suspects are currently assisting with investigations
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Police have arrested two suspects in connection with an arson incident that led to the destruction of an apartment at Oyarifa Anointed Down in the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects have been identified as Jennifer Mae Tomlinson, a Canadian national, and her Ghanaian boyfriend, Mohammed Issah.
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Police in a statement on Facebook said the arrests followed investigations into a fire outbreak at the apartment on December 23, 2025.
According to preliminary findings, the two were tenants occupying the apartment at the time of the incident. Police say evidence gathered so far suggests the suspects intentionally set the property on fire, resulting in extensive damage. Investigators noted that the act appeared unprovoked.
Officers of the Ayimensah Abokobi Police arrested Issah on the same day the incident occurred.
However, Tomlinson reportedly went into hiding immediately after the fire.
Police say Tomlinson was later traced and arrested from her hideout on December 25, 2025, bringing both suspects into custody as investigations intensified.
The Regional Police Command has confirmed that the two suspects are currently assisting with investigations. They are expected to be arraigned before the court in the coming days to face charges related to unlawful damage and arson.
Police have assured the public of their commitment to ensuring that persons who engage in acts that threaten lives and property are brought to justice in accordance with the law.
Afigya Kwabre South DCE's house set ablaze
The official residence of Pearl Ankrah, the District Chief Executive for Afigya Kwabre South, was set ablaze.
This incident, which occurred on Saturday, June 21, 2025, sparked widespread concern. Videos of the fire were shared on TikTok at the time.
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According to media reports, the house was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
President John Mahama nominated Ankrah as the first female DCE for Afigya Kwabre South in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Her nomination by the president sparked controversy among National Democratic Congress supporters, who accused her of not connecting with grassroots supporters.
A faction of the constituency had openly protested her appointment two months earlier, threatening to burn the assembly block.
Family of 7 burned to death in arson
YEN.com.gh reported that a family of seven, including five children, died in a devastating fire that engulfed their home at Akyempim in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region on November 1.
According to a statement from the Ghana National Fire Service, the Dunkwa-On-Offin Fire Station received a distress call at 1:04 a.m. and promptly dispatched a crew to the scene.
The husband of the deceased woman deliberately set the fire. He locked the victims in the bedroom before setting it ablaze and fleeing into a nearby bush, where he is believed to have taken his own life.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
